Share/Save – Judge Dismisses Extortion Charges Against Manzos: A federal judge yesterday dropped extortion charges against former Jersey City assemblyman and 2009 mayoral candidate Lou Manzo and his brother and consultant Ron Manzo, who were arrested as part of a federal corruption sting last July. The Manzos still face bribery and mail fraud charges. In [...]
Share/Save- Tramz Deal OK’ed: The City Council voted 5-3 last night to guarantee a $8 million loan from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Tramz Hotel Group, which wants to build a hotel on Marin Boulevard. Look for more on that vote and the rest of the council business in our [...]
Share/Save- New Charges Against the Manzos: A grand jury has added a count of mail fraud to the corruption charges against former Assemblyman and perennial mayoral candidate Lou Manzo, and his brother Ronald. The mail fraud charge stems from an April 21, 2009 campaign finance report mailed to the state Election Law Enforcement Commission, which [...]
Share/Save- UEZ Mayors Plot a Strategy: Representatives from the state’s Urban Enterprise Zones met yesterday at Liberty Science Center to discuss Gov. Christie’s proposed budget, which freezes UEZ funds altogether, and talk about how to push back. – New Charges Against Manzo? Additional charges may be in store for former Assemblyman and mayoral candidate Lou [...]
Share/Save- Crowne Plaza Admits Polluting the Hackensack: The corporate owner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus pleaded guilty Monday to unlawfully discharging wastewater contaminated with sewage into the Hackensack River, and will pay Hackensack Riverkeeper $75,000 for river patrol and maintenance programs. – Manzo Seeks Dismissal of Corruption Charges: Oral arguments will be heard [...]
Share/Save- Paying Millions to Retirees: A total of 58 city employees have retired since July 1 of last year, to a tune of $5.36 million before taxes. Many of the employees are retiring before pending state legislation caps payouts for accrued sick leave. – Manzo: Corruption Sweep a Political Tool: Former Assemblyman and five-time mayoral [...]
It’s the Ides of March — the hour of Caesar’s reckoning. The perfect day to believe there are knives under the togas, to allege plots of political assassination. Some eight months after his arrest in a bribery sting, this is the date that former Assemblyman/political journeyman Lou Manzo has chosen to confront his assailants.
Share/Save- Guy Heading to Prison: Former city worker and Ward E City Council candidate Guy Catrillo reports to the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution in South Jersey today; he’s the first person swept up in the federal corruption probe to head to prison, where he will spend 18 months. – Storm Wreaks Havoc: Emergency services [...]
Share/Save- City Floats More Bonds: The City Council has approved the issuance of $7.9 million in bonds to pay for residents’ successful property tax appeals. While the council was nearly unanimous in approving the bill (Ward E councilman Steven Fulop voted no), many residents criticized the practice of taking on extra debt. (For more on [...]
Share/Save- At Budget Hearing, Council Hears It From Residents: Last night’s public hearing on the city’s Fiscal Year 2010 budget brought a huge crowd to City Hall. The crowd packed council chambers while speaker after speaker got up to protest the proposed budget, which would result in a property tax hike. Douglas Carlucci has a [...]
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